The High Note (2020)

A superstar singer and her overworked personal assistant are presented with a choice that could alter the course of their respective careers.

Director:

Nisha Ganatra

Writer:

Flora Greeson

Stars:

Dakota Johnson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Kelvin Harrison Jr.

8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dakota Johnson	...	Maggie Sherwoode
Tracee Ellis Ross	...	Grace Davis
Kelvin Harrison Jr.	...	David Cliff
Bill Pullman	...	Max
Zoe Chao	...	Katie (as Zoë Chao)
June Diane Raphael	...	Gail
Eugene Cordero	...	Seth
Marc Evan Jackson	...	Alec
Eddie Izzard	...	Dan Deakins
Ice Cube	...	Jack Robertson
Jonathan Freeman	...	Martin
Parvesh Cheena	...	Dry Cleaner
Bianca Lopez	...	Juice Store Employee
Neil Lane	...	Neil Lane
Tiffany Elle	...	Pharmacist

Storyline

A superstar singer and her overworked personal assistant are presented with a choice that could alter the course of their respective careers.

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Plot Keywords:

recording session | reference to taylor swift | reference to the weeknd | reference to the beatles | reference to jerry wexler | 

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Taglines:

You've Got to Start at the Bottom Before You Take It to the Top

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Genres:

Drama | Music | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some strong language, and suggestive references

Did You Know?

Trivia

Dakota Johnson and Ice Cube previously appeared in 21 Jump Street (2012).

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Goofs

When Maggie & her father are talking in his radio station shack, the album he is holding changes from Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" to Nina Simone's "I Put a Spell on You".

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Crazy Credits

When the end credits have almost finished, you can hear some additional dialogue.

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Connections

References The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986)

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Soundtracks

Other People
Written by Ruth Anne Cunningham (as Ruthanne Cunningham), Wayne Hector, Stephen Robson
Performed by Ruth Anne Cunningham (as Ruthanne) feat. Moss Kena
Courtesy of Stephen Robson

User Reviews

Lacks a character for me to feel for

I thought the trailer was not very good, and indeed the film confirms what I suspected. The story doesn't know whether it's about the singer or the assistant. It lacks a central character for me to engage in and feel for.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 May 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

Covers

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,217,874

Company Credits

Production Co:

Focus Features, Perfect World Pictures, Working Title Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1